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The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 gave the Treaty of Waitangi recognition in New Zealand law for the first time and established the Waitangi Tribunal. The tribunal was empowered to investigate possible breaches of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi by the New Zealand Government or any state-controlled body, occurring after 1975. [ 1 ]
The Waitangi Sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi was first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand, with a further 500 signatures added later that year, including some from the South Island. It is one of the founding documents of New Zealand.
In 1989, the Fourth Labour Government published a report "Principles for Crown Action on the Treaty of Waitangi" a similar list of principles to that established in a 1987 court case. [183] By 2021, the Treaty of Waitangi or its principles are referred to in over thirty five principal Acts. [184]
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 introduced the phrase "principles of the Treaty of Waitangi". It is found twice in the long title, in the preamble, and in Section 6(1), which provides for the Waitangi Tribunal to inquire into claims by Māori that they are prejudicially affected by Crown acts (or omissions) that are inconsistent with the principles of the treaty. [2]
This article categorizes articles related to the Treaty of Waitangi and conflict between Māori and settlers. The main article for this category is Treaty of Waitangi . Subcategories
A Waitangi Tribunal report warned that if the bill was passed, it would represent the worst breach of the treaty in modern times, potentially leading to the end of the treaty itself.
1855 – Canadian–American Reciprocity Treaty – with Canada on trade and tariffs; 1855 – Treaty of Detroit – U. S. and Ottawa and Chippewa Nations of Indians which severed the link between the two Native American groups for further treaty negotiations and prepared the way for allotment of tribal land to individuals.
Treaty establishing the neutrality and autonomous government of Samoa. [78]:116: Pan American Union: Treaty between the United States and countries in Latin America. Would later become the Organization of American States. [78]:129: 1891 Treaty of Madrid (1891) [note 124] Gives France legal protection of the word champagne. Puna de Atacama dispute